Isolated Severe Thunderstorms and Critical Fire Weather Tuesday

Isolated severe thunderstorms with strong wind gusts and hail will be possible Tuesday from parts of central Plains northeastward into the Midwest. Additional storms capable of damaging winds will be possible across the eastern Florida peninsula. Elevated to critical fire weather including gusty winds and low relative humidity is forecast again Tuesday over much of the northern Great Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Forest City Municipal Airport (KFXY)

Lat: 43.24°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 1230ft.

Fair

59°F

15°C

Humidity 34%
Wind Speed SE 13 G 17 mph
Barometer 29.99 in
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 11 May 9:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Forest City IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of sprinkles between 2am and 3am, then a chance of showers after 3am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 52. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 52 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Clear
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of showers before 8am, then a chance of sprinkles between 8am and 10am.  Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 77. Windy, with a west southwest wind 14 to 19 mph becoming northwest 21 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 77 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy then
    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 44. Windy, with a northwest wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy
    then Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 70. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Windy.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Windy.

    Low: 51 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Breezy.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 84 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before 1am.  Mostly clear, with a low around 51.

    Low: 51 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of sprinkles between 2am and 3am, then a chance of showers after 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 52. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers before 8am, then a chance of sprinkles between 8am and 10am. Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 77. Windy, with a west southwest wind 14 to 19 mph becoming northwest 21 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 44. Windy, with a northwest wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 70. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Windy.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Windy.
Friday
A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Windy.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Breezy.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Forest City IA
 43.26°N 93.63°W
6:22 pm CDT May 11, 2026
10pm CDT May 11, 2026-6pm CDT May 18, 2026
 
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